The Senator representing Zamfara Central in the Senate, Alhaji Kabiru Marafa has donated meningitis drugs, worth N3 million to the affected communities in his constituency.

The donation was given through Zamfara Central Youths Forum and distributed to health centers in the affected communities on Wednesday in a ceremony at Shagari Primary Health Center in Gusau.

The senator also donated 100 mattresses and 10 solar security lights to various health centres in the affected communities.

Speaking during the distribution of the drugs, the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, commended the Senator for the donation and described the gesture as timely and a welcome development.

Bello said that fighting the diseases was a collective responsibility that requiring everybody’s support.

“We have to join hands in fighting the disease as it continues to ravage our communities. I am therefore calling on all stakeholders to intensify efforts in tackling the epidemic head on,” he said

Bello also urged well-meaning individuals and political office holders to emulate the senator in coming to the aid of the victims of the outbreak.

Earlier, the Chairman of Zamfara Central Youths Forum, Rufa’i Bala-UB, said the forum joined the vanguard with the aim of fighting meningitis in the state, to help combat the menace.

Bala-UB said one of the activities of the forum was to offer humanitarian services on any emergency situation, such as disease or disaster outbreak.

He commended the Senator for collaborating with the forum to fight the outbreak, adding that the forum was always ready to collaborate with individuals and organisations in area of humanitarian services.